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4 100.03 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE 3-8-11; Ord. No. 2013-001, § 1, 2-5-13; Ord. No. 2014-001, § 1, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 2015-002, § 1, 2-10-15) Section 100.04. Provisions considered as continuing enactments. Any provisions of this Code which are the same or substantially similar to the provisions of the former code shall be considered as continuations thereof and not as new enactments. (Ord. No. 90-17, § 1, 9-18-90) Section 100.05. General penalty; continuing violations. 1. Whenever in this Code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is pro- vided, the violation of any such provision shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code continues shall constitute a separate offense. 2. In addition to the penalties provided by this section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be abated by the county as provided by law. 3. In addition, to the penalties provided by this section, the administrative fines, penalties and liens provided by Chapter 162 may be imposed by the code enforcement board. 4. The provisions of this section shall apply to any ordinance of Indian River County when it has become law just as if this section were in the ordinance. (Ord. No. 90-17, § 1, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 93-9, § 1, 3-23-93) Section 100.06. Appeals generally. Unless specific appeal procedures from rulings of certain employees, boards, or commissions are provided or prohibited elsewhere, there shall be a right to appeal as set forth below by delivering to Supp. No. 107 100/2 the person or body responsible for hearing the appeal a written statement with facts and details showing why the decision should be reversed or modified, with a copy to the person or body from which the appeal is being taken, within the time limits as follows: 1. From a decision of a department head. Any person aggrieved by a final decision of a department head may appeal to the county administrator within ten (10) work- ing days of the final decision. The county administrator shall respond within ten (10) working days. 2. Fnom a decision of a county officer Any person aggrieved by a final decision of a county officer may appeal to the board of county commissioners within ten (10) work- ing days of the final decision. The board shall respond within twenty (20) working days. 3. From a decision of a board or commission. Any person aggrieved by a final decision of a board or commission may appeal to the board of county commissioners within twenty (20) working days of the final decision. The board of county commission- ers shall respond within twenty (20) work- ing days. 4. From a decision of the board of county commissioners. There is no right of appeal from a final decision of the board of county commissioners. 5. Failure to comply. Failure on the part of the appellant to comply with the proce- dures as set forth in paragraphs 1. through 4. above shall constitute a waiver of the right to appeal. Failure on the part of the - appellee to comply with these same pro- cedures shall be deemed a denial of the appeal. (Ord. No. 90-17, § 1, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 2014-005, § 1, 4-1-14) Section 100.07. Severability of parts of Code. This Code shall be severable, i.e, if any part is held to be unconstitutional; the remainder shall remain in full force and effect. (Ord. No. 90-17, § 1, 9-18-90) ArriAtiggInt 443 126